Visitor attractions and information - Ellon
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 Slains Castle is a large imposing ruin, set
on the dramatic cliff tops about 1 mile from Cruden Bay. It is
one of the most famous castles in Scotland, first erected in
1597 by the 9th Earl of Erroll. About 6 miles east of Ellon. |
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Forvie
National Nature Reserve, Sands of Forvie. This huge area of sand
dunes and coastal heath lies next to the Ythan Estuary. The estuary,
riverside and seacliffs combine to make this a particularly rich
area for a variety of plants and wildlife. In particular, it
supports the largest colony of breeding eider duck in Britain
and attracts large numbers of geese and waders in winter. About 5 miles east of Ellon. |
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Pitmedden Garden, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41
7PD. Tel: 01651 842352. The Garden was laid out in 1675 by Pitmedden's
first baronet, Sir Alexander Seton, and was re-created by the
National Trust for Scotland in the 1950s. Pitmedden features
over 5 miles of box hedging arranged in intricate patterns to
form six parterres, filled with some 40,000 plants bursting with
colour in the summer months. About
4 miles west of Ellon. |
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Ellon is just off the A90, about 16 miles north of
Aberdeen. Ellon provides an ideal base for visitors wishing to
visit National Trust and Historic Scotland properties in the
area, as well as being close to magnificent beaches and coastal
villages. The town is also a good centre for bird watchers with
several estuary sites, inland lochs, and cliff nesting sites
nearby. Also see Ellon.
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